CTA adds service for Fourth of July weekend

The CTA is adding extra service for the Fourth of July weekend. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartzRedEye

The CTA is adding extra service to events around the city this weekend in anticipation of more riders, some of whom will be navigating the system for the first time since the CTA completed its transition to Ventra on Tuesday.

The CTA is adding service for the Fourth of July fireworks display at Navy Pier, the Dave Matthews Band concert at Northerly Island and the Cruz Azul vs. Pumas exhibition soccer match at Soldier Field.

Extra service also will be provided along the No. 130-Museum Campus and No. 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express routes for the the Dave Matthews Band concert at Northerly Island this weekend and the Cruz Azul exhibition soccer match against the Pumas at Soldier Field at 2 p.m.

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